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Two explosions rock Nigeria city

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IANS Abuja

Two explosions rocked a busy market road in the city of Jos, capital of Nigeria's northern state of Plateau Tuesday afternoon, Xinhua reported.

A thick smoke enveloped the railway terminus area, close to the Jos Main Market and the state-run Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), following the twin blasts, a witness said.

"Security operatives rushed to the scene and ambulances and emergency officers had also arrived at the scene," Clement Akpati, a rescue operator, said.

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First Published: May 20 2014 | 9:54 PM IST

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